Policy Manager

Plaid’s Public Policy team is part of the External and Corporate Affairs organization. We engage regularly in policy development, regulatory affairs, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement with key legislative, regulatory, and industry bodies to support Plaid’s mission of democratizing financial services.

Plaid’s Public Policy Manager will work closely with the Head of Policy advocating with government policymakers, consumer groups, trade associations, and think tanks to advocate for a robust, secure, and consumer friendly financial services ecosystem. You will work closely with government policymakers, trade associations, think tanks, and other key stakeholders to ensure that consumers can use their financial data to access the products and services they need. This role will place you at the intersection of critical and evolving public policy issues.

We are seeking a proactive, strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to navigate cybersecurity, financial crime prevention, data-integrity policy issues, as well as complex political and regulatory dynamics. The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator who can translate technical and business concepts into meaningful policy insights and vice versa. You will develop and maintain strong relationships with regulators, financial institutions, and trade organizations while identifying opportunities to advance Plaid’s business and policy goals.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of strong relationships with regulators, legislators and staff, consumer groups, trade associations, financial institutions, and other key stakeholders.
• Lead Plaid’s cybersecurity, fraud prevention, data-integrity policy work.
• Participate in industry working groups related to consumer financial data sharing, cybersecurity, broader security, fraud prevention, and privacy, representing Plaid’s perspective and gathering insights.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Legal, Privacy, Public Affairs, and Comms to proactively align on policy priorities and drive cross-functional initiatives forward.
• Conduct policy research and analysis to support regulatory engagement and advocacy, contributing to Plaid’s positioning.
• Help manage projects within the Public Policy team, including coordination, planning, and supporting team development efforts.
• Represent Plaid in select policy and industry forums, clearly communicating the company’s perspective and identifying opportunities to shape the dialogue.
• Stay ahead of emerging policy trends, flagging potential risks and opportunities, and recommending strategies for external engagement or positioning.
  
  

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in federal policy, ideally with experience within regulatory agencies like FinCEN, Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, and on Capitol Hill, or in a financial services trade association.
• Proven ability to engage with relevant stakeholders on a bipartisan basis.
• Proven track record of success in advocacy and policy influence within the financial services sector.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• High-level analytical ability, capable of understanding cybersecurity, fraud prevention, data integrity and other technical and policy issues quickly and thoroughly.
• Technical and product affinity, with the ability to bridge the gap between business strategy, technology, and policy.
• Highly-adaptive, scrappy, positive, collaborative, outside-of-the-box, AI curious thinkers.
• Washington , D.C.-based .
  
  

$150,000 - $184,368 a year

The target base salary for this position ranges from $150,000/year to $184,368 year [in Zone 2] The target base salary will vary based on the jobs location.

Our Geographic Zones Are As Follows

Zone 1 - San Francisco / New York City / Seattle

Zone 2 - Los Angeles / Washington DC / Austin / Boston / Sacramento / San Diego

Zone 3 - Atlanta / Portland / Chicago / Philadelphia / Denver / Miami / Dallas / Raleigh

Zone 4 - All other US cities

The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission (if applicable), equity and benefits. The pay range shown on each job posting is the minimum and maximum target for new-hire salaries. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on factors like skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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